Autobiographies

Tell your life story in 400 words or less

Name

Posted to Autobiographies on 26 October 2007, with 2 comments so far.

by Rose—Age 54—Los Angeles, CA Eons ago, someone named Matteo picked out a woman near one of the seven hills of what later became Rome and started a family by becoming a First Father, kind of like Adam and Eve. His many boys and girls all belonged to Matteo—until the girls married. Boys, you keep. [...]

Fast

Posted to Autobiographies on 16 October 2007, with 3 comments so far.

by Stephanie—Age 34— Miami, FL It was like this; it was fast. There was a marriage, a birth, a divorce and a move. Then, before I knew anything, I was a Miamian, living the single parent/child life—day care until six, quality-time-packed weekends. My mother dated half-heartedly, deftly keeping me away from all potential dads. Eventually, [...]

Erase

Posted to Autobiographies on 26 August 2007, with 2 comments so far.

by Chuck—Age 32—Hollywood, CA Age 5, my father sits me on his lap in his Oldsmobile and lets me drive us into a snow bank and then yells at me. I later have nightmares about being in cars until I have my own license. Later, my mother teaches me how to drive in a cemetery. [...]

Twins

Posted to Autobiographies on 12 June 2007, with 2 comments so far.

by Paul—Age 56—Santa Rosa Beach, Florida My brother’s face is almost mine, a mirror image really though I’d argue that his head is squarer. Look at the pictures closely, you’ll see. Mine is a tall rectangle. That’s me on the right. I think? I can’t say the same about our personalities. While I lean toward [...]